Crimson (D00E23) — Shades, Harmonies, Palettes, CSS Code

"Crimson"

Red · Winter

🧠 Psychology

Color of energy and passion. Red stimulates attention and evokes urgency, love or strength.

✨ Uses

CTAs, alerts, fashion, beauty, food, sport.

Tip

Crimson pairs ideally with #F7F5F0 (off-white) and a neutral background for a modern, readable result.

Values

HEX #D00E23

RGB rgb(208, 14, 35)

HSL hsl(354°, 87%, 44%)

CMYK C:0% M:93% Y:83% K:18%

Luminance 0.1379

WCAG Accessibility

On white 5.57:1

Aa — #D00E23

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.77:1

Aa — #D00E23

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#D00E23 #0FD2BE

Analogous

#D20F84 #D00E23 #D25D0F

Triadic

#D00E23 #22D20F #0F22D2

Split-comp.

#D00E23 #0FD25D #0F84D2

Tetradic

#D00E23 #84D20F #0FD2BE #5D0FD2

Monochromatic

#F6B7BD #EA5D6B #C71A2B #991421 #560B13

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